WASHINGTON (BP)--Americans may give President Obama a high job approval rating, but a majority of them nevertheless disagree with his recent reversal of a major pro-life policy, a USA Today/Gallup Poll shows.
According to the poll, by a 58-35 percent margin U.S. adults disapprove of Obama's reversal of the Mexico City Policy, which banned federal funds for organizations that perform or promote abortions overseas. Seven percent had no opinion. The policy first was implemented by President Reagan, but overturned by President Clinton and then reinstated in 2001 by President Bush. Gallup asked adults if they approved Obama "allowing U.S. funding for overseas family planning organizations that provide abortions." The Mexico City reversal, according to the poll, was the least popular decision among seven Obama presidential decisions referenced in the poll....